Visit here often to find the latest information and action steps related to state and federal legislation affecting Missouri's working families who depend on child care. Regardless of income level, Missouri families with young children need safe child care that promotes children's healthy development.

Out of all states (including the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense), Missouri is ranked 33rdwith regard to child care center safety & oversight and 24th with regard to family child care home safety and oversight. Arecent national study shows that most states do little to protect the health and safety of children in child care. We can do better. Join us in promoting safe child care and settings that promote school readiness for all children.

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In every state, child care can be: hard to find, difficult to afford, and of mediocre quality. State licensing standards vary greatly with few states meeting the most basic standards to ensure that children are safe and learning while in child care. We hope you'll use this site to help improve the quality of child care so that all children start school ready to learn and are safe while their parents work.